Professor Judith Surkis appeared in the February 26-March 4, 2009 edition of the Harvard University Gazette in the article “Beauvoir as intellectual, politico, sexual theories: At the centenial of her brith, scholars take another look at author of ‘The second Sex‘”

Professor Emma Rothschild’s article, “Can We Transform the Auto-Industrial Society?” appears in the February 26, 2009 edition of The New York Review of Books.

The History Department seeks applications for two positions in the College Fellows Program, which was recently announced by the Faculty of Arts & Sciences. The program is designed for exceptional scholars who have recently completed their doctoral work, and have demonstrated excellence in teaching. See the areas of specialization for a description of the History Department positions.

The fellowships are for one-year, with the possibility of renewal for an additional year. They are open to scholars who will complete requirements for the PhD by August 1, 2009. The program is limited to applicants who received their PhD no earlier than 2005.

Click here to apply.

Professor Robert Darnton was quoted in the article, Link By Link: Some Fear Google’s Power in Digital Books appeared in the February 1, 2009 edition of the New York Times.